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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)

A legal instrument (award) issued by the federal government that is not a contract, cooperative agreement or grant. There is no standard set of regulations or…

Outside Party

Party that is not a UW Employee or Student but has certain responsibilities with respect to controlling access to SUI. This includes subcontractors, vendors, collaborators, consultants,…

over-enrollment

The total number of subjects enrolled in a study is greater than was approved in the initial IRB application or in a subsequent modification.

PA

Program Announcement

PAC

Post-Award Change (SAGE, SPAERC, SERA)

PAFCO

Post Award Fiscal Compliance Office

PAN

Pre-Award Notification

PAPPG

NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide current PAPPG version effective 1/30/2023.    

Participant Support

Direct costs for stipends or subsistence allowances, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees) in connection…

Pass-Through Entity

Entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out a portion of the prime award.  Related Resources Subaward Subrecipient Prime Award GIM 7: Sponsored…